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American Funds' platform puts target-date funds under a microscope
EQUITIES JUN 03, 2016
American Funds' platform puts target-date funds under a microscope

Fund giant offering financial advisers a tool for evaluating the funds that adheres to the 2013 guidance from the Department of Labor.

By Jeff Benjamin
Finra fines Raymond James a record $17 million for failures in anti-money laundering program
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 03, 2016
Finra fines Raymond James a record $17 million for failures in anti-money laundering program

The penalty is the regulator's largest ever relating to anti-money laundering compliance.

By Christine Idzelis
Charles Schwab to cut its version of Salesforce in July
FINTECH JUN 03, 2016
Charles Schwab to cut its version of Salesforce in July

The custodian cites too many tech options as the reason to end its dashboard partnership.

By Alessandra Malito
Digital advice is poised to become the apple of asset managers' eyes
FINTECH JUN 02, 2016
Digital advice is poised to become the apple of asset managers' eyes

DOL's rule accelerates an opportunity for these firms to wrap products into advice-driven online platforms.

By Alessandra Malito
OPINION JUN 02, 2016
Help more women succeed as financial planners

Encouraging more women to join the industry would go a long way toward addressing the looming talent gap and better reflect the marketplace we serve.

By Kate Healy
EQUITIES JUN 01, 2016
Don't fear the robo: Some millennials like working with human financial advisers

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> New research suggests that some tech-crazy millennial investors are moving beyond the robos to work closely with human financial advisers.

By Jeff Benjamin
OPINION JUN 01, 2016
3 apps to help advisers stay on task while traveling

These tools have helped Morningstar's Sheryl Rowling stay on top of business while traveling abroad.

By Sheryl Rowling
Err on the side of caution with DOL fiduciary rule, Phyllis Borzi advises
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 01, 2016
Err on the side of caution with DOL fiduciary rule, Phyllis Borzi advises

New regulation has broad reach, so when in doubt, use the best interest contract exemption, assistant secretary says.

By Liz Skinner
OPINION JUN 01, 2016
This $120 investment could make a huge difference for a financial adviser's practice

Morningstar's Sheryl Rowling is amazed at how quickly her computer now boots up and programs open up instantly.

By Sheryl Rowling
EQUITIES MAY 31, 2016
How stocks' performance can help predict the presidential election

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> Paying attention to how stocks trend between August and November could be a giveaway for which party's candidate will be elected president.

By Jeff Benjamin
Help clients turn off the financial news spigot
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 31, 2016
Help clients turn off the financial news spigot

For most clients, paying attention to financial media distracts them from their primary goals.

By Carl Richards
What to do when a disgruntled client still owes a financial planning fee
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 31, 2016
What to do when a disgruntled client still owes a financial planning fee

Is it wrong for a financial adviser to withhold the client's files until the invoice is paid?

By Dan Candura
RIAS MAY 29, 2016
Top questions independent advisers can ask to win overlooked clients from the wirehouses

Wall Street firms' outsized account minimums are sending a negative message to retail investors. Let the wirehouses' losses be your gains.

By Steven Dudash and Alex Papadopoulos
BROKER DEALERS MAY 29, 2016
Raymond James' $17M fine over anti-money-laundering failures should be a wake-up call

In the wake of Raymond James' $17M fine, it's time advisers take regulators' focus on this issue seriously, as rules are only going to get stricter.

By MFXFeeder
EQUITIES MAY 27, 2016
Small-cap stocks gaining momentum while rates stay low

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> Small caps have started to outperform, and it might be connected to the Fed's downward revision on 2016 rate hikes.

By Jeff Benjamin
FINTECH MAY 27, 2016
Next hot thing in 529 college savings plans? Robo-advice

Report says digital advice platforms in these tax-advantaged accounts will attract a new type of investor.

By Liz Skinner
What Ron Carson learned from a billionaire client
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 27, 2016
What Ron Carson learned from a billionaire client

The billionaire's &quot;secret to success&quot; has guided Carson Wealth's CEO throughout his career.

By Bloomberg
BROKER DEALERS MAY 27, 2016
Raymond James recruits $1.3B team from Bank of America Merrill Lynch

The Jenkintown, Pa., based unit collected about $7 million in annual fees and commissions under its former employer

By Christine Idzelis
FINTECH MAY 26, 2016
The biggest cyberthreats RIAs face

Ninety-five percent of breaches stem from human error; low-tech vigilance goes a long way.

By Bryan Baas
FINTECH MAY 26, 2016
Morningstar acquires bond analytics firm InvestSoft Technology

Asset managers and advisers will crunch data to gain insights on fixed-income products.

By Alessandra Malito